Ann Powers, from the LA Times’ music blog, Pop & Hiss, picks 25 songs you’ve probably never heard but are worth giving a listen. Susan Cowsill’s River of Love makes the list.
LA Times – Deeper cuts: Ann Powers picks 25 songs you might not have heard in 2010
December 25, 2010
THR Artists Nominated for Offbeat’s Best of the Beat Awards
December 16, 2010
Eleven Threadhead Records artists (and/or bandmembers) garnered eighteen different nominations in Offbeat’s 2010 Best of the Beat Awards. Best Roots Rock Artist Mia Borders Susan Cowsill Honey Island Swamp Band Anders Osborne Paul Sanchez Best Roots Rock Album Mia Borders: Magnolia Blue Susan Cowsill: Lighthouse Honey Island Swamp Band: Good To You Anders Osborne: American… [Continue Reading]
Shamarr Allen Included on “We Are The World” Compilation
October 28, 2010
From the press release for the 25th Anniversary re-release of the historic We Are The World recording in the form of a digital compilation album: Los Angeles (October 20, 2010) — To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of We Are The World, United Support of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa) will re-release the 1985 historic… [Continue Reading]
New Orleans Magazine: Ensemble Fatien
October 19, 2010
New Orleans Magazine features an article on THR artists Ensemble Fatien in their latest issue.
New Orleans Port Record: Ensemble Fatien
October 4, 2010
Ensemble Fatien is featured in the September/October issue of the New Orleans Port Record exploring New Orleans’ penchant for importing global musical influences and exporting the new sounds to the world. “Ensemble Fatien as a prime example of this trend. Led by a percussionist from the Ivory Coast named Seguenon Kone who moved to New… [Continue Reading]
Pepsi Grant Updates
September 23, 2010
The grant is official! From the Pepsi Refresh people: We’re thrilled to inform you that you’ve been approved as a Pepsi Refresh Project Grant Recipient. Congratulations! The first disbursement of your grant is being processed and you will receive your funds the first week of October. We’re off and running!! _________________________________ September 2nd: We have… [Continue Reading]
THR Presents Frenchmen St. West – Oct. 9th – Los Angeles
September 8, 2010
New Orleans’ best will invade LA on Saturday, October 9th as Threadhead Records presents the return of Frenchmen Street West! Threadhead artists John Boutté, Paul Sanchez, Craig Klein, Alex McMurray and Matt Perrine take the stage at The Mint at 8:30 pm bringing their own brand of New Orleans magic to the City of Angels…. [Continue Reading]
Rolling Stone Review: Susan Cowsill – Lighthouse
August 23, 2010
By David Fricke – 2010 05 18 – “From Katrina to Super Bowl champs, this is our story,” singer-songwriter and proud New Orleans resident Susan Cowsill writes in the credits, and she repeatedly veers between drowning and daylight, exile and homecoming, on Lighthouse, an earthy, often crunchy folk-pop gem. But Cowsill has a supple survivor’s… [Continue Reading]
Dayton City Paper: Trolly Stop Welcomes Paul Sanchez And The Rolling Road Show
August 12, 2010
- By J.T. Ryder – Paul Sanchez, who has been a featured performer on the HBO series Treme, has concocted a flavorful bayou stew featuring performers that represent some of the various styles of music that comprise the New Orleans sound. His fellow players include such Louisiana luminaries as Alex McMurray, Matt Perrine and Washboard… [Continue Reading]
All About Jazz Review: Wilson & Moore – Side By Side
August 11, 2010
- Craig Cortello, The Business Musician – Chip Wilson is best known in and around New Orleans as the former guitar luthier who extracts supreme sounds from the instrument he once made a living producing. Jesse Moore is a versatile performer equally at ease on stage in music clubs and theaters, on television, or on… [Continue Reading]
